Draisinentour
Draisinentour
A real highlight north of Kaiserslautern is the trolley line between Altenglan and Staudernheim! On the disused railway line you can cycle in a relaxed way through the beautiful landscape of the Palatinate Mountains on various trolley cars. The size of your group can vary depending on the type of vehicle you have. With the normal bicycle trolley, only two people pedal and two others can sit back and enjoy the ride. A conference trolley, on the other hand, can carry 7 people. The route leads through the beautiful Glan valley, past old station buildings and many beer gardens that invite you to take a break. The trolley is lifted out of the tracks and placed to the side so that those following have a free ride.
As the route is single-track, you cycle from Altenglan to Staudernheim on odd-numbered calendar days and in the other direction on even-numbered calendar days. The total distance of 40km is a real challenge, which is why we recommend the half route of 20km. You start in Lauterecken and cycle to Staudernheim or vice versa. The half route gives you enough time for a picnic by the Glan, a detour to the beer garden or an ice cream in the old town of Meisenheim. The respective terminus stations (Lauterecken and Staudernheim) are easy to reach by public transport and there is always a connection back to the starting station.
The trolleys must be booked in advance on the provider's website. Demand is particularly high at weekends, so you should try to book a date a few weeks in advance.
FACTS
How to get there
To get to Lauterecken-Grumbach station, take the RB 66 from Kaiserslautern station. The train runs every hour on the way there and back. From here, the way to the trolley station is already signposted and only takes a few minutes.
Once you have arrived in Staudernheim with the trolley, drop it off at the terminus and make your way back to Lauterecken or directly to Kaiserslautern.
To do this, take bus line 260 and get back on the RB 66 to Kaiserslautern in Lauterecken.
Of course, this also works in the other direction, depending on your chosen departure station. Make sure you start your tour early in the morning, as the last connections back to Kaiserslautern leave at about 21:30.
Google Maps - Lauterecken Grumbach
Google Maps - Staudernheim
Wann?
Die Fahrrad- und Konferenzdraisinen können von März bis Oktober gebucht werden.
Dauer
Die reine Fahrzeit für die halbe Strecke von 20km beträgt 2h bis 2,5 Stunden. Wie lang ihr euch dafür Zeit lasst, hängt davon ab, wie viele Pausen ihr macht. Mit An- und Abreise solltet ihr euch zwischen 6 und 7 Stunden Zeit einplanen und bereits zwischen 09:00 und 10:00 in Kaiserlautern aufbrechen.
Ausrüstung
Sonnenschutz, bequeme Kleidung, kleines Picknick und ausreichend zu Trinken.
Draisinentour at Glantal
A real highlight north of Kaiserslautern is the draisine route between Altenglan and Staudernheim! On the former railroad line you can cycle with different draisines through the beautiful landscape of the Palatinate Highlands. The size of your group can vary, depending on the type of vehicle you have. With the normal bicycle draisines only two persons pedal and two further can lean back relaxed and enjoy the journey. On a conference draisine, on the other hand, 7 people can fit. The route leads through the beautiful Glantal, past old station buildings and many beer gardens that invite you to take a break. The draisine is lifted out of the tracks and placed to the side, so that those following have a free ride.
Because the route is single-tracked, you cycle from Altenglan to Staudernheim on odd calendar days and in the other direction on even calendar days. The total distance of 40km is a real challenge, which is why we recommend the half distance of 20km. Here you start in Lauterecken and cycle to Staudernheim or vice versa. With the half route you have enough time for a picnic at the Glan, a side trip to the beer garden or an ice cream in the old town of Meisenheim. The respective end stations (Lauterecken and Staudernheim) are easy to reach by public transport and there is always a connection back to the starting station.
The draisines must be booked in advance on the website of the provider. The demand is especially high on weekends, so you should try to make an appointment a few weeks in advance.
How to get there
To get to Lauterecken-Grumbach station, take the RB 66 train from Kaiserslautern station. The train leaves every hour on the way there and back. From here, the way to the draisine station is already signposted and takes only a few minutes.
Once you have arrived in Staudernheim with the draisine, drop it off at the end station and make your way back to Lauterecken or directly to Kaiserslautern.
To do this, take bus line 260 and get back on the RB 66 to Kaiserslautern in Lauterecken.
Of course, this also works in the other direction, depending on your chosen starting station. Make sure you start your tour in the morning, because the last connections back to Kaiserslautern leave at about 21:30.
When?
The bicycle and conference draisines can be booked from March to October.
Duration and Route
The pure driving time for the half distance of 20km is 2h to 2,5 hours. How long you take depends on how many breaks you take. With arrival and departure, you should plan between 6 and 7 hours time and already start between 09:00 and 10:00 in Kaiserslautern.
Equipment
Sun protection, comfortable clothes, small picnic and enough to drink.
Highlights & Tips
For all current information and booking of the draisine, visit the following website. Here you will find all important information in German and English.
For short term bookings and further questions, you will find all contact details here.